The independent initiative, which is not being run by the Liberal Democrat party, was founded on 30th March.

According to its organisers the group “is intended to encourage those who would like to vote Lib Dem, but usually don’t in favour of strategic voting, that if we unite we can really see a change in the two party system.”

“The political pendulum has swung to the middle - and got stuck” it says. “New Labour got elected by making themselves more Tory, now the Tories have made themselves New Labour”.

“No matter who we vote for, the government always gets in - for Britain's sake let's at least give the underdog party a proper crack of the whip.”

The group was set up by Ben Stockman who contacted Jon Morter, creator of the Rage Against The Machine Facebook group. Jon Morter is now one of the group's admnistrators.

One particular appeal of the Facebook group is also the Liberal Democrat pledge to repeal the Digital Economy Bill, which was rushed through late at night in the end-of-Parliament ‘wash up’, to great public protest.

A poll by ComRes for the Independent on Sunday at the weekend, suggested that the Lib Dem surge in the polls is due in part to winning over the 'uncommitted' who do not generally support any party.

A week ago, before the first prime ministerial TV debate, this group was inclined towards the Conservatives with nearly 40 per cent saying they would back David Cameron. That figure has nearly halved, with 56 per cent saying they are going to back Nick Clegg, the Independent newspaper suggested.

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